Conlan SpanglerRonkonkoma was my father. Please, call me Ronnie.
(Just reminiscing about my days commuting to work on the LIRR.)
During my six months riding it, I heard most of my Long Islander colleagues call it the L-I-R. I called it the L-I-R-R, even though that sounded odd to me—I’d usually just say the train. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/18/nyregion/lirr-pronunciation-long-island.html?unlocked_article_code=1.jlA.3ND9.FPuxKfQiRqpY&smid=url-share
